I took a day off work for my birthday. First step was being showered with gifts - a bottle of Johnny Walker black 12 and a plethora of upgrade items to pimp my shisha. After a bit of pottering about, dropping the kids…
Food
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Superbirthday
We gave up added sugar for Lent40 days and 40 nights without Sugar. I've just discovered it's actually 46. Eirene suggested it just before pancake day and I thought - yea, why not? My daughter Sophie was also in for the ride (albeit encouraged by the…
- It's official....
It's official, I have decided to stop giving up stuff, stop being faddy and stop torturing my family with wierd diets. They have all been amazingly supportive throughout my madness but enough is enough. Life's too short…
- Monday
Today was a cold start to the week, with freezing rain peppering Annie-Mo and I as we ran to Istanbul cafe in Harrogate. We were there to attend Donna's birthday luncheon. The food was delicious, traditional Turkish…
- The fast diet
Today Matt and I are experimenting with the fast diet other wise known as the 5:2. The basic idea is that you eat what you want 5 days a week and restrict your calorie intake on 2 non consecutive days. Matt's allowance…
Breakfast at DragondropDenise,Tinanana and I this morning after a fantastic breakfast of bacon,waffles,muffins,maple syrup,coffee. My kitchen was full of eleven lovely people all eating and smiling. What a wonderful way to start the day and…
Sunday dinnerHere is a picture of Matt carving the gammon joint he has roasted for dinner tonight. Annie is watching carefully hoping for a titbit to nibble on prior serving. Roast gammon,roast potatoes, apple sauce,gravy,savoy…
- Jungle cooking
I have been thinking a lot about will power today. One definition is it directly corresponds to how much discomfort you are willing to to put up with in order to achieve a goal. I am not willing to put up with much when…
- So many diets to choose from
I have been researching different diets to immerse myself in post new year. The great thing about January, is lots of other people have the same idea and magazines know that, so feature fantastic recipes that otherwise…
Wednesday alreadyBampa and Denise came for tea tonight. We ate yummy chicken pie and drank rose lemonade. Jay had decorated Swiss rolls in food tech class at school which we all enjoyed for desert. Even Elsie was roused out of her, 'I…
Mincer and recipeAsda ran out of pork mince which was unfortunate because I was making pork and ginger noodle soup for tea. Then I remembered the mincer I had inherited with the house that was residing in a dark corner of the cellar. I…
- Free day
Today was a staff training day at St Aidans. It's a little odd for a school to have a training day in the middle of term, I am not sure what the schools reasoning was, however the boys and I took full advantage of the…
- The Devonshire Place
Tonight was the opening of our new local,The Devonshire Place. Matt and I bobbed by in between scouts drop off and pick up to check out what was on offer. The bar is the first thing that you come across when you enter.…
- Sophie's pie
I made a chicken pie which Sophie decorated for me with love.
- Holiday food
A lot of our holiday centred around food. Breakfast started at 7 until 11, then there were snacks at the bars dotted around the resort. Lunch ran from 12 till 3 then icecream and sandwiches were available from the bars…